[英语学习]全新版大学英语综合教程 B4 U1 文本.docVIP

Integrated Course Book 4 Unit 1 Listen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions: 1. Sailors often have to fight against the forces of nature. Sometimes they win; sometimes they lose. Who wins in the story that is told in the song?2. Where did the storm take place?3. When did the storm occur?4. Why did the crew fear the worst? The following words in the recording may be new to you: legend n. 传说gale n. 大风hurricane n. 飓风hatchway n. 舱口cave in 坍塌capsize v. （使）倾覆chime vi. （钟）敲响 The song you are about to hear is based on a true story. It tells the tale of the sinking of a ship called The Edmund Fitzgerald that was caught in a storm on Lake Superior back in November 1975, with the loss of all on board. ????Lake Superior is an enormous lake and the wind can at times make it dangerous to shipping, whipping up huge waves. November is a particularly dangerous month for such storms. This had long ago been noticed by a local native American tribe, the Chippewa, who used to speak of how death threatened from the lake when storm clouds gathered in November. According to legend, the big lake, which they called Gitche Gumee, was without mercy in that month, never giving up those it had marked for death. ????It is this legend that starts the song before it moves on to talk of The Edmund Fitzgerald . The Edmund Fitzgerald , like many other ships that sail the lake, was built to carry iron ore. Filled with ore these ships lie low in the water and can find themselves in difficulties in rough weather. So, with a full load on board we can imagine the anxiety that must have begun to creep into the hearts of the sailors on board The Edmund Fitzgerald as they felt the cold wind beginning to rise and heard the sound of it singing as it blew through the wires. For, despite the fact that the captain and crew were all experienced, well-seasoned as the song says, they all knew the dangers of November storms. Before long their worse fears starte